Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP). 2018

This toolkit provides tribes with a framework and timeline when creating a climate change adaptation plan. It includes an adaptation template, worksheet, guides, and includes examples of climate change adaptation plan for tribes throughout the nation.

Office of the State Climatologist of California. 2016

The Hydroclimate Report Water Year 2016 updates the 2015 report with data from Water Year 2016. This report includes key indicators for hydrology and climate in California and is updated annually with the newest available data to track … important trends, provide a compilation of indicators, and provide graphical visualization of data trends that are of interest to water managers, the media, State government, and the research community. The report provides information on annual precipitation, annual air temperature, snowpack, rain and snow trends, sea levels and more.

Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 2018

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Data, tools, and research

MyHazards is a tool for the general public to discover hazards in their area (earthquake, flood, fire, and tsunami) and learn steps to reduce personal risk. Using the MyHazards tool, users may enter an address, city, zip code, or may … select a location from a map. The MyHazards website also contains emergency preparedness information for families, businesses and people with disabilities and other special needs.

California Department of Public Health. 2018

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Data, tools, and research

The goals of the CalBRACE project are to enhance the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) capability to plan for and reduce health risks associated with climate change. The program provides resources and technical assistance … for state and local public health departments to build climate adaptation capacity and enhance resilience at the local and regional levels. The program also includes a framework that enables health departments to incorporate the best available climate projections and epidemiology analysis into a traditional preparedness planning process.

California Department of Public Health. 2018

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Data, tools, and research

The California Environmental Health Tracking Program works to make environmental health data and information publically-available through the development of a web-based data query system, data displays, and other web tools and services. The … program includes data on air quality, asthma, climate change, drinking water, housing, and more.

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Data, tools, and research

The California Heat & Health Project is funded by the California Energy Commission as part of the California Fourth Climate Change Assessment to develop an interactive, user-friendly tool that will provide public health and planning stakeholders … with detailed projections on extreme heat events and the potential health impacts for local communities.

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. 2018

Extreme heat

Case Study

The Los Angeles County Climate Committee employed a consensus-oriented decision-making process and continual feedback from its member departments to craft a suite of strategies aimed at reducing the urban heat island effect. The result aims … to be an action-oriented, practical plan that provides a blueprint for how County departments can work together to reduce Los Angeles County’s urban heat island effect. The Urban Heat Island Reduction Plan (Plan) outlines four strategies for addressing the urban heat island: Cool Roofs, Trees, Green Space, and Cool and Permeable Pavements.

California Department of Food and Agriculture. 2013

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In the summer of 2012, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced the formation the Climate Change Consortium for Specialty Crops to identify solutions for climate change impacts to California's valuable specialty … crop industry. This report summarizes the potential impacts of climate change to California's specialty crop industry and outlines the recommendations of the Consortium.

California Department of Public Health. 2017

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The Climate Change and Health Profile Reports are a series of county-specific reports designed to help counties in California prepare for the health impacts related to climate change through adaptation planning. The reports present projections … for county and regional climate impacts, the climate-related health risks, and local populations that could be vulnerable to climate effects.